Mayo to receive €190,000 for two projects under Creative Ireland Programme
The national package totals €3.7 million over three years to support twenty-eight local authority‑led initiatives across the country.
Mayo is set to receive €190,000 for two projects under the Creative Ireland Programme.
The national package totals €3.7 million over three years to support twenty-eight local authority‑led initiatives across the country.
Mayo will benefit from two significant project allocations. The Story? Project, a Shared Island Creative Communities initiative led by Mayo County Council, will receive €50,000.
The cross‑border project will bring together four men’s sheds - one from each province - to share stories, collaborate creatively, and explore what it means to be men on a shared island today.
The Creative Ageing, a Health & Wellbeing initiative led by Roscommon County Council in collaboration with Mayo County Council, will receive €140,000.
The project focuses on creative engagement with older people, supporting wellbeing and social connection through arts‑based activity.
Welcoming the funding, Minister Alan Dillon stated that funding represents a strong endorsement of Mayo’s creative sector and its role in strengthening community wellbeing and cross‑border collaboration.
“These initiatives show the real and practical impact of creativity on people’s lives, and I am delighted to see Mayo benefit from this national programme,” he said.
Minister Dillon commended Mayo County Council and all project partners for their ‘leadership and ambition’.
“These investments will deliver meaningful social, cultural, and community benefits, and I look forward to seeing the projects' progress over the coming years.”